First Winter Storm - By the Numbers

By Tim State in News on Dec 2, 2007 7:38PM

The first storm of the winter season has passed. Here’s how it came down, by the numbers:

• About 400 flights canceled at O’Hare and Midway; those not canceled delayed 40 to 60 minutes.
  
• Wind gusts up to 45 m.p.h.
  
• Up to a quarter-inch of ice in some places.
  
• One death reported in Wisconsin, in a weather-related traffic accident.
  
• 100,000 customers without power across northern Illinois, mostly in the west and northwest suburbs. About 15,000 are still without power. If you see downed power lines, call 1-800-EDISON1.
  
• 273 snow plows used to clear roads in Chicago.
  
• Hour-long delays on the Green and Orange lines due to icy tracks.
  
• No special events canceled.
  
• One Chicago-bound United flight skidding off a taxiway in Des Moines.

Today is warmer, and most of the wintery slush has melted away. This week promises cold temperatures, but no precipitation.

Winter storm photo by PDR.